ASSOCIATE OF APPLIED SCIENCE IN MEDICAL BILLING AND CODING

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2 Program Overview This online program provides students with the academic foundation and the critical skills needed in healthcare billing and coding practices, and the technologies that support them. Successful graduates will be well-prepared to enter the healthcare field as billing and coding specialist as both physician-based and in-patient-coders, with a valuable level of technological competence, interpersonal abilities, and an understanding of the value and importance of correct billing and coding. The program covers the necessary range of topics needed for a Billing and Coding Specialist including a general education in academic and technology subjects. The program also has a special emphasis on billing and coding skills, related ethical and legal issues a Billing and Coding Specialist will need to know, to office procedures for billing and coding including necessary computing practices.

3 101 Credits 1350 Clock Hours Program Outline COURSE CODE COURSE TITLE CREDIT HOURS IMS1002 Medical Terminology 3 IMS1003 Fundamentals of Anatomy and Physiology 4 IMS2008 Medical Transcription 2 IMC1054 Insurance Billing and Coding I 6 IMC2055 Insurance Billing and Coding II 5 IMC1056 Fundamentals of Medical Coding I 7 IMC2057 Fundamentals of Medical Coding II 6 IMC1055 Advanced Medical Coding I 7 IMC2056 Advanced Medical Coding II 6 IMC1057 HIPPA Overview 2 IMC1059 Automated Medical Office 5 IMC2058 Medical Coding Preparation and Practicum 5 IGE1055 English Composition 3 IGE1010 Environmental Science 4 IGE1004 Effective Communication 4 IGE1005 General Psychology 3 IGE1054 College Math 4 ITY1002 Basic Computer Keyboarding 3 IMS1001 Introduction to the Healthcare Field 3 ICA1008 Computer and Office Applications 3 IBU1005 Customer Service Principles 3 IMC1058 Medical Office Procedures and Administration 7 IGE1006 Political Science 4 IJO2002 Professional and Career Development 2

4 Course Descriptions ITY BASIC COMPUTER KEYBOARDING Students will develop or review touch typing techniques, including alphabetic, numeric, and symbol keyboarding. Speed and accuracy will be developed, and progress will be monitored weekly. IMS INTRODUCTION TO THE HEALTHCARE FIELD This course is designed for individuals entering the Healthcare Field. It will introduce students to the various healthcare environments in which they might be working-from a single physician s office to larger HMO-and highlight the similarities they will encounter. This includes new medical terminology, interactions with various medical personnel, working with patients, various office procedures, medical computers and technology, and the need to know and understand issues that will impact upon their jobs, such as legal and regulatory guidelines, laws affecting medical employees, privacy and confidentiality issues and more. ICA COMPUTER AND OFFICE APPLICATIONS This course is designed to provide an introduction to personal management and collaboration software including , calendar, contacts, and tasking features using Microsoft Outlook. Students learn the advanced functionality of Outlook, including interactive task and calendaring functions, and practice group scheduling. This course introduces computer novices and/or beginning students to the features and functionality of computer hardware and computer literacy, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Applications such as Word and Excel. IMS MEDICAL TERMINOLOGY This course will provide students with a foundation to recognize medical terms using the four word part approach (prefixes, word roots, suffixes, combining vowels). This will prepare the student to better understand and master the terminology common to diseases and the medical field and related to health care delivery. IMS FUNDAMENTALS OF ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY This course provides a basic understanding of the organization of the human body with emphasis on the clinical and pathological conditions of all body systems. Special emphasis will be placed on adding to the vocabulary of medical terminology and the dialogue with the doctor and other medical staff. This course will be organized systematically and will approach the subject via organ systems. IBU CUSTOMER SERVICE PRINCIPLES This course introduces and reinforces basic customer service principles and helps students develop professional customer handling, telephone, and communication skills. Students practice listening and questioning techniques, call control, and empathy. Difficult situations are covered, with an emphasis on problem-solving and assertive communication.

5 IGE1010 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE In this introduction to environmental Science, students will learn about the concept of sustainability as it relates to capital degradation. Students will learn to think critically about the costs and trade-offs of environmental solutions. A focus will be placed on preserving earth s natural resources. IMS MEDICAL TRANSCRIPTION This course is designed to introduce the student to machine transcription used in medical environments. Students will learn how to operate machine transcription equipment while keyboarding various medical documents such as case histories, chart/progress notes, physical examinations, and medical correspondence. Students will transcribe advanced medical material such as case histories, medical reports, conferences, etc., in mail able format. Basic rules of capitalization, number usage, punctuation and abbreviations in transcribing medical documents will be emphasized. IMC INSURANCE, BILLING AND CODING I This course will prepare students for the necessary procedures for medical billing and coding. It will offer guidance for all elements of submitting, tracing, compiling, appealing and transmitting billing claims for insurance company procedures. It will introduce students to various kinds of health insurance and managed care models, including Medicare. It will cover insurance claim collection strategies. IGE1006 POLITICAL SCIENCE This course allows for in-depth discussion and analysis of major contemporary, social, economics, and political issues, their effect on the current world situation, and their potential effect on future generations. IGE ENGLISH COMPOSITION Principles of English composition are introduced and applied. Students develop clear and effective writing skills through the application of proper grammatical usage, paragraph development, and essay writing assignments. IMC INSURANCE, BILLING AND CODING II This course will prepare students for the necessary procedures for medical billing and coding. It will offer guidance for all elements of submitting, tracing, compiling, appealing and transmitting billing claims for insurance company procedures. It will introduce students to various kinds of health insurance and managed cared models, including Medicare. It will cover insurance claim collection strategies. IMC FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL CODING I This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of medical coding. It details how to operate today s common coding systems, including Current Procedural Terminology, International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICS-9-CM), ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines and CMS Healthcare Common Procedural Coding system. Course topics covered will include a generalized intro to Current Procedural Technology, Evaluation and Management, Basic Anatomical Coding, Radiology, and Third Party Reimbursement Issues.

6 IMC FUNDAMENTALS OF MEDICAL CODING II This course provides instruction in the fundamentals of medical coding. It details how to operate today s common coding systems, including Current Procedural Terminology, International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICS-9-CM), ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines and CMS Healthcare Common Procedural Coding system. Course topics covered will include a generalized intro to Current Procedural Technology, Evaluation and Management, Basic Anatomical Coding, Radiology, and Third Party Reimbursement Issues. IGE EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION Communication skills are developed through the use of effective listening, speaking, and writing skills. The student will develop the ability to speak clearly and effectively by learning to plan, compose and deliver ideas. Emphasis is on the global, ethical, technological, and customer service aspects of communication. IMC MEDICAL OFFICE PROCEDURES AND ADMINISTRATION The course prepares students for the skills medical administrative assistants need to know. It covers relevant material dealing with medical office and medical records management skills, client services skills and responsibilities, client education and legal and ethical issues. This course will familiarize the student with healthcare records management. The student will learn how to build patient files, post entries, complete patient billing procedures, generate reports, complete and file medical records and be introduced to coding for accurate insurance billing. IMC ADVANCED MEDICAL CODING I This course will cover the codes required to bill insurance companies for services. It will include material covering Evaluation and Management of Services, Anatomical Coding and Procedural Coding. This course will build upon the course on the Fundamentals of Coding and present abstract situations for the student to apply their knowledge to. IGE GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY This course is an introduction to the field of psychology as the scientific study of the behavior of man. Through a blend of application and theory, students develop a basic understanding of psychological principles. These principles are then applied in a variety of situations. IMC ADVANCED MEDICAL CODING II This course provides more in-depth coverage of the codes required to bill insurance companies for services. It will include material covering Evaluation and Management of Services, Anatomical Coding and Procedural Coding. This course will build upon the course on the Fundamentals of Coding and present abstract situations for the student to apply their knowledge to. IMC HIPAA OVERVIEW This course will proved students with the knowledge necessary to comply with the topics related to privacy and security within the Medical Office Environment. It will cover aspects of the Health Information Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). Corse topics will include and intro to HIPAA Privacy and its relationship to Healthcare Employees, Insurers and Business Associates. It will introduce Security Safeguards for end users.

7 IMC AUTOMATED MEDICAL OFFICE Students are introduced to word processing and word processing applications. They will learn the basic formatting of simple tables, reports, and business correspondence. Continued emphasis will be placed on building speed and accuracy. The course will also introduce the fundamentals of the Medical Manager program. This application software is the most widely distributed scheduling program in the Medical field. IGE COLLEGE MATH This course is designed to develop mathematical and computational skills needed by college students and aids students in making the transition from computational to application mathematics. The student gains practice in mathematical calculations including percent, ratio, proportion, measurement, evaluation of numerical expressions and using charts, tables and graphs to solve problems. Emphasis is on solving for the unknown to help students become comfortable using variables to represent numbers. IJO PROFESSIONAL AND CAREER DEVELOPMENT The student will prepare a resume, a cover letter, and a thank-you letter. Skills necessary to properly prepare typical pre-employment forms will be developed. Interviewing techniques are taught and practiced. Emphasis is placed on increasing the student s potential for employment by developing skills in communication, business etiquette, problem solving and critical thinking, time management and interpersonal skills. IMC MEDICAL CODING PREPARATION AND PRACTICUM This course provides a review of medical coding processes and procedures, including practice test activities and simulated certification examinations. Students are presented with coding case practices and are expected to apply their knowledge of procedural and anatomical coding in an abstract manner. This course will review anatomical terminology and reimbursement issues. It will also review Current Procedural Terminology, International Classification of Diseases 9th Revision, Clinical Modification (ICS-9-CM), ICD-9-CM Official Coding Guidelines and CMS Healthcare Common Procedural Coding system.